Tushhan (alternatively spelled as Tushan or Tušḫan) was a Neo-Assyrian provincial capital in the upper Tigris region.

[1][2] In the Middle Iron Age the second tier provincial capitol was built/rebuilt by Neo-Assyrian ruler Ashurnasirpal II.

I made an image of myself in white limestone (and) wrote thereon praise of the extraordinary power and heroic deeds which I had been accomplishing in the lands Nairi.

The southeastern part of the main mound is covered by a modern shrine and grave area used by locals.

[4] The site was identified in the 1990s for rescue archaeology as it was expected to be inundated by the Ilısu Dam which was scheduled for completion in 2016 but has only recently reached operational levels.

A Neo-Assyrian period monumental building was found on the main mound, termed a palace by the excavators.

Under the floor were found five cremation burials with grave goods including bronze vessels, stone bowls, ivory and a stamp seal.

[15][16][17] One tablet, thought to be from the final days, read: "Concerning the horses, Assyrian and Aramean scribes, cohort commanders, officials, coppersmiths, blacksmiths, those who clean the tools and equipment, carpenters, bow-makers, arrow-makers, weavers, tailors and repairers, to whom should I turn?

"[15] One damaged Neo-Assyrian period cuneiform tablet originally contained a list of 169 names of which 59 were still legible.